sifflet

Definitions of sifflet
  1. noun
    acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound
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    types:
    sifflet à vapeur
    a whistle in which the sound is produced by steam; usually attached to a steam boiler
    type of:
    système acoustique, système sonore
    a device for amplifying or transmitting sound
  2. noun
    the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle
    synonyms: sifflement
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    type of:
    signal, signe
    any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
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